Windows Keys
The keyboard has two keys that perform
Windows Logo key
Application key
Key | Description |
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Windows Logo | Pressed alone, this key has the same effect as clicking on the Windows |
key | Start button; it launches the Start menu. It can also be used with other |
| keys to provide a variety of functions. |
| Functions supported by Windows XP, Windows Vista, and |
| Windows 7: |
| < >: Open or close the Start menu |
| < > + <R>: Open the Run dialog box |
| < > + <M>: Minimizes all windows |
| <SHIFT> + < > + M: Undo minimize all windows |
| < > + <F1>: Show the help window |
| < > + <E>: Open Windows Explorer |
| < > + <F>: Search for a file or folder |
| < > + <D>: Show the desktop |
| <CTRL> + < > + <F>: Search for computers (if you are on a network) |
| < > + <L>: Lock your computer (if you are connected to a network |
| domain), or switch users (if you're not connected to a network domain) |
| <CTRL> + < > + <TAB>: Moves focus from Start menu, to the Quick |
| Launch toolbar, to the system tray (use RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW |
| to move focus to items on the Quick Launch toolbar and the system tray) |
| < > + <TAB>: Cycle through programs on the taskbar |
| < > + <BREAK>: Display the System Properties dialog box |
| Functions supported by Windows XP: |
| < > + <BREAK>: Show the System Properties dialog box |
| < > + <U>: Open Ease of Access Center |
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Application key | This key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse button; it opens |
| the application's context menu. |
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Hardware Specifications and Configurations |